Information Assurance Analyst
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Information Assurance Analysts in the United States take home an average $73K annually. Earnings for this group are mostly affected by geographic location, followed by years of experience and the individual firm. The majority of workers are highly satisfied with their job. A strong majority claim medical and dental insurance and the larger part get vision coverage. Male Information Assurance Analysts far outnumber their female contemporaries among those who completed the questionnaire. Figures cited in this summary are based on replies to PayScale's salary questionnaire.

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Job Description for Information Assurance Analyst

Information assurance analysts are mainly responsible for the planning, implementation, upgrading, and/or monitoring of security measures which make up the protection of corporate or government computer networks. They are responsible for ensuring that security controls are in place to protect both the electronic data itself and the electronic infrastructure in which it is stored. In addition, their job may require them to respond to attacks on the company’s computer systems via viruses or other security breaches. As a fairly new job category, information assurance analysts are part of the greater, more well-known job category of information security analysis.

Their job requires information assurance analysts to discuss computer access issues, security violations and program changes with other users. A good deal of time is spent documenting security and emergency measures policies/procedures and the tests that go with them. Information assurance analysts also train users on IT security measures and policies. Besides coordinating new computer system implementations, they also monitor existing systems, correct errors, and may change user access rights to prevent security breaches.

For government jobs, certain government certifications and programs are required in combination with a Bachelor's degree and a "security+" certification. Additional qualifications which may be helpful include experience in documenting meetings and the ability to adapt to quickly-changing situations. A Bachelor’s degree in the IT field is highly beneficial.

For corporate jobs in general, Bachelor’s degrees in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent work experience are required.

For both government and corporate jobs, a knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and guidelines is preferred, and experience in computer security operations, policies/standards, and IT threat management can be extremely useful.

Information Assurance Analyst Tasks

Lead incident response, including reporting and mitigating data breaches or losses.

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Information Assurance Analysts who responded to the survey report just a handful of professional skills. Most notably, skills in Security Risk Management, Security Policies and Procedures, Security Testing and Auditing, and Security Intrusion Detection are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts between 4 percent and 6 percent. Those familiar with Security Policies and Procedures also tend to know Security Testing and Auditing and IT Security & Infrastructure.

Pay by Experience Level for Information Assurance Analyst

Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.

Survey participants with less than five years' experience pocket $65K on average, but those with five to 10 years of experience enjoy a much bigger median of $79K. On average, Information Assurance Analysts make $93K following one to two decades on the job. Survey participants with more than twenty years of experience only make around $84K on average, though; this group reports a lower median than the one claimed by mid-career individuals.

Pay Difference by Location

Washington is home to an above-average pay rate for Information Assurance Analysts, 32 percent higher than the national average. Information Assurance Analysts will also find cushy salaries in Arlington (+2 percent). Place of residence plays a huge part in an Information Assurance Analyst's salary, with Norfolk Information Assurance Analysts earning salaries that are 21 percent less than the national average. Employers also pay below the national average in Huntsville (14 percent lower) and San Diego (10 percent lower).